Nail-cleaning device



Oct. 1, 1929. WARREN 1,730,256

NAIL GLEANING..DEVICE Filed March 30. 1928 ffledpl Wrran INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 1, 1929 UNHTED STATES FRED n. WARREN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NAIL-GLEANING DEVICE Application filed March so, 1928. Serial no. 266,029.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in nail cleaning devices and consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. 7

It is an object of my invention to provide a device of the above named character which will be arranged so as to embody the bristle structure and which will be so arranged that the bristles will be retained between the convolutions of a suitably twisted resilient member.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding the above described bristle retaining means and said means is preferably arranged so as to permit expeditious holding thereof on one of the users hands when the user is cleaning the finger nails on the other of his hands.

A further object of the invention is to arrange the device of the above named character in such a manner that the bristle structure may be expeditiously replaced when the same becomes worn.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective elevational view depicting one embodiment of a preferred form of construction for my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on the line 22 on Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view depicting the particular formation of the cleaning bristle construction and mounting;

Fig. 4 is a view depicting a modified form of construction over that disclosed in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view disclosing one end of the device as disclosed in Fig. 4:. In the drawings and more particularly Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, I show a body portion 10 which includes downwardly extending lugs 11 and 12. The upper surface 13 of the body portion 10 and the sides 14 and 15 are of the lugs 11 and 12 are slots 16and 17 which preferably have retaining lugs 18 (Fig. 2) formed adjacent their lower edge 'so as to prevent displacement of the cleaning member which is to be removably mounted therein. The cleaning member includes bristles 19 which are adapted to be retained between the convolutions of the twisted members 20 and 21 as best depicted in Fig. 3. Adjacent the 'ends of the members 20 and 21, in juxtaposition to the ends of the bristles 19, said members 20 and 21 are disposed to embody parallelly extending portions 22 and 23 and the ends of the members 20 and 21 terminate inknot or humped portions 24. and 25.

In assembling the device the port-ion 22 is forced past the retaining lugs 18 into the 'notch 16 and the portion 23 is forced past the retaining lugs 18 in the slot 17 and thus the structure is held against displacement "from the body portionlO; The user then .grips the device in the manner heretofore described and by moving the bristles 19 across the nails, dirt and other foreign matter may be removed from'underneath said nails.' The members 20 and 21 are preferably formed of a material which embodies suificient innate resiliency as to permit the bristle structure 19 to be yieldable.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have depicted a construction wherein the members 20 and 21 are twisted so as to retain bristles 19 between the convolutions thereof. In this instance, however, the members 20 and 21 terminate in loops 26 and 27 as is clearly shown in'Fig. 5." To the loops 26 and 27, rings 28 and 29 are secured which when the device is in use are adapted to be mounted on the fingers on one of the users hands as depicted in Fig. 4:.

I have shown the body 10 as embodying a recess 30 which extends therein from one end thereof and a removable cap 31 is provided which is adapted to close the open end of said recess. This recess is adapted to serve as a storage chamber for the cleaning members comprised of members 20 and 21 and the bristles, 19.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided an economical and 10 simple construction which will permit expeditious gripping of the device by the user. Inasmuch as the members 20 and 21 are yieldable, it is apparent that they will conform to the shape of the tips of the users fingers so as to facilitate the cleaning thereof. While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention'into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come withinthe scope of the ap- 25 pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a brush structure, a body member having lugs extending outwardly from one face thereof, said body having a longitudinal groove formed in the opposite face thereof and having the side walls thereof curved to form the ends of said lugs narrower than said 5 opposite face, said lugs having slots extending therein from the outer. ends thereof, two innately resilient intertwisted members having bristles retained in the convolutions there- ,of, said intertwisted members having portions adapted to be frictionally arranged in said slots, said body having an opening formed therein adapted to extend parallel to said longitudinal groove to provide a stor age chamber, and means for closing the open end of said chamber.

2. In a nail cleaning device, two intertwisted innately resilient members, bristles retained between the convolutions of said members, said twisted members terminating i in flattened portions, a relatively elongated body member having lugs depending from the ends thereof, said lugs having slots formed therein adapted to frictionally receive the flattened portion on said intertwisted members, said body member having an opening formed therein adapted to extend from one end thereof to provide a storage chamber, and means for closing the open end of said opening.

0 In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED D. WARREN. 

